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UF Researchers: Technique Cuts Pollution From Burning Treated Wood

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida research team has developed a new technique to reduce toxic pollution from incinerating pesticide-treated wood, a development that comes amid growing national debate over how to safely dispose of the wood.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment, Florida on Thursday, August 17, 2000.

UF Engineer: New Method Predicts Severity Of Hurricane-Driven Waves

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As Hurricane Alberto churns in the open Atlantic, a University of Florida coastal engineering professor says he has developed a new method to more accurately estimate the severity of waves near shore during hurricanes.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment on Wednesday, August 9, 2000.